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/laɪt/ 
| singular | light |
| plural | lights |
The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons.
Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains.
The clouds parted and a single beam of light fell on the church.
The house could be clearly seen by the light of the moon.
It's harder when you keep standing in my light.
the gray light of dawn
The lamp produces a very warm soft light.
I could see a light in the window of the farmhouse.
Could somebody put the light on?
I turned the lights off and shut the door.
Lights were coming on in the street.
The light flickered and went out.
A red warning light comes on when the brake fluid is low.
In light of your good driving record, we've decided to overlook this offense.
I had hoped that he would be able to shed some light on the problem.
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